Age Restrictions

Domestic USA: age 65 and over.
Cross-border services operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada: age 60 and over.

Youth

For ages 25 and under.

No discount available.

Child

Please refer to the table below.*

For ages 2-12.

Infants

Infants travel free however a seat is not allocated (they do not receive a ticket) for them. They are required to sit on their parent/guardian's lap. If they require their own seat they must book and pay the child rate.

Seat & Sleeper Reservations : General Information

What is a seat or sleeper reservation?

A seat/sleeper reservation ensures you have a reserved seat/coach number on your selected date and time of travel. As many seat and sleeper reservations are issued as actual paper tickets, we can only accept online bookings made within Australia. If you are currently travelling overseas, please book your reservations locally.

Are seat reservations compulsory?

Not all trains require compulsory seat reservations, however it is highly recommended to reserve seats to avoid sold out trains. Reservations are compulsory on most high-speed trains. Sleepers must be pre-booked prior to boarding the train. Often, if you purchase a point to point fare on a high-speed train, then your seat reservation will be included in the cost. If you are travelling with a pass then the reservations are at an additional cost.

Is it best to reserve my seat before I travel?

We always recommend that you reserve your seat before you travel as this avoids sold out trains and queuing at the train station before you depart. You can reserve your seat with us on our live booking engine. Just add in your departure city and arrival city along with the date and time.

Please note: The International Reservations system does not have the facility to select what seat you wish to sit in. Therefore, we are unable to request a specific seat/carriage number or forward facing seats.

When booking as 2 or more people, the seat reservation system will typically auto-allocate all seats to be located together.

What is the 7pm rule?

If your night train departs before 7pm, you need to use two travel days on your rail pass (some exceptions apply) - the day that your train departs and the day it arrives.

However, if you are travelling on a direct night train (with no connections or layovers) that departs after 7pm and arrives after 4am, you only need to use one day - the day of arrival.

Your pass must be valid on the day of departure and arrival.

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